A student uses a magnet to place a picture on the refrigerator door. Which statement explains how the magnet is able to stick to the refrigerator without directly touching it?(1 point)
Responses
The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
The force of gravity between the refrigerator and the magnet is strong enough to cause the magnet to stick.
The force of gravity between the refrigerator and the magnet is strong enough to cause the magnet to stick.
Friction acts through the picture and allows the magnet to stick to the refrigerator.
Friction acts through the picture and allows the magnet to stick to the refrigerator.
The picture’s own magnetic field attracts both the magnet and the refrigerator.
The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
The statement that explains how the magnet is able to stick to the refrigerator without directly touching it is: "The magnet's magnetic field can act at a distance and influence the metal of the door through the picture."
To understand why the magnet can stick to the refrigerator without direct contact, we need to understand how magnets work. Magnets have a magnetic field around them, which is the area where their magnetic influence can be felt. This magnetic field can exert a force on objects within its range of influence.
In this case, when the student places the magnet against the picture and then puts the picture on the refrigerator door, the magnet's magnetic field extends beyond the magnet itself. This field interacts with the metal of the refrigerator door through the picture, even though the magnet is not directly touching the door.
The metal of the door contains magnetic domains, which are regions where the magnetic field of the magnet can align the electrons in the metal. When the magnet's field interacts with these domains, it causes the metal to become magnetized. This magnetized metal then attracts and holds the magnet in place, allowing it to stick to the refrigerator door through the picture.
So, in summary, the magnet's magnetic field is able to act at a distance and influence the metal of the door through the picture, allowing the magnet to stick to the refrigerator without directly touching it.